The following announcement is forthcoming in the CAUT Bulletin and in University Affairs: ------------------------------------------------------------- The Centre for Academic Writing at the University of Winnipeg invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. Subject to budgetary approval, this appointment is effective July 1, 1999. Salary commensurate with experience. The successful candidate will have a PhD in Rhetoric, or in English or Communications with a rhetoric/composition concentration, and a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and research in rhetoric/composition. Teaching duties will include first-year Academic Writing with a choice of disciplinary focus in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, or a specific topic area; and upper-level CAW courses such as Rhetorical Criticism, Professional Style and Editing, and Rhetoric in the Disciplines. Candidates with an interest in media, and/or electronic and computer- mediated communication, will be encouraged to apply this knowledge to their teaching. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, first preference must be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. The University of Winnipeg is committed to employment equity. Interested candidates should, by March 1 1999, send a c.v., three letters of reference, and a sample of research-based writing to: Amanda Goldrick-Jones, Acting Director Centre for Academic Writing University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba CANADA R3B 2E9 Fax: 204-774-4134 You may also contact Amanda Goldrick-Jones by phone (204-786-9453) or by e-mail ([log in to unmask]) if you'd like more information. Amanda Goldrick-Jones . . . . . . University of Winnipeg Secretary-Treasurer, Cdn. Assoc. of Teachers of Technical Writing (CATTW/ACPRTS). . . . . . 515 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba CANADA, R3B 2E9 [log in to unmask] Phone: 204-786-9453 . . . . . . . Fax: 204-774-4134 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/~caw/amanda.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~